7 Mistakes That Will Destroy Your Computer

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[@ThioJoe]

Also be careful, smashing your computer with two hammers will damage your computer! (This has been a funney haha ThioJoke)

[@FarmYardGaming]

Who said you have to be joking? I'm doing it In a few years, my laptop requires the same protection as the Death Star

[@vingray8119]

what about notebooks.?

[@FarmYardGaming]

@@vingray8119 As Palpatine said, DEWIT

[@sumanlayek2340]

You are talking really funny 😄😄😄 !

[@mattclements1348]

@RedeemlessKills mikita jack hammer

[@InsaneFire10YT]

You forgot “watching a verge pc build tutorial”

[@Ishxxn]

true

[@Matt-xi5xs]

oop

[@ThioJoe]

Ooooof

[@GuyPipili]

That puts me on verge of cringing ! 😁

[@andreacorrea5921]

@@ThioJoe thio plays roblox confirmed (Its A Joke Dont Take It Seriously)

[@lloyd26]

4:00 Power: goes out UPS: activates Windows: shuts down Also Windows: *Windows is installing updates* *0% complete* *Don't turn off your computer*

[@CodeSlapper]

This is why you have your UPS software use hibernate instead of shutdown. You may need to activate hibernate in Windows. If the UPS software won't do this, it sux.

[@sethadkins546]

From bad to worse

[@fido139]

It doesn't matter. I've shut my systems down many times under the "do not turn off you computer" with never one single ill effect.

[@5cherrypies]

Lloyd Dominic Refuerzo Stupid.

[@sethadkins546]

@@fido139 That's because Windows can detect when this happens and can repair it automatically, like sometimes when you power back on it'll say "Undoing changes made to your computer..."

[@trixstermillion2190]

Way back when I was in college I had an Amiga 500 and I was showing something on it to my friend, who suddenly and drunkenly spilled an entire cup of beer on the keyboard, which was housed directly above the motherboard. I dove for the power button on the separate power supply unit and switched it off. Instead of opening it up and drying and cleaning it, I put a fan on it for a couple of days, after which it ran just fine. Several months later, I opened the case to upgrade the RAM and found a mat of black mold covering half the motherboard - which had been functioning normally to that point. PC clone manufacturers and Apple wish they could produce hardware so resilient. Heck, I remember when the manufacturer sent out a batch of units in which a chip was improperly seated, and Commodore's fix was to drop the computer on a hard surface from an elevation of 18-24 inches.

[@hihi-ll3cw]

Oh Ok

[@SFSAtlas]

@@hihi-ll3cw too long

[@kaos-vi7mf]

Yooo I remember this!! You’re so right I tend to buy the same resilient equipment for my PC’s I’ve had so many accidents that I thought would’ve killed the parts. Nope still going

[@metalpizza1343]

Instructions are unclear. Now Microsoft is providing me with a refund, however for some reason they want google play gift cards.

[@ThioJoe]

Everyone knows the IRS only accepts payments in iTunes gift cards too

[@jakekarreofficial]

@@ThioJoe Everyone knows you can only buy games from subway gift cards.

[@DavesDomeTube]

Ha, suckers, I’ve been approached by a Nigerian prince, he will make me a rich man soon!

[@Brahvim]

_scem_

[@higrunt9844]

brooooo napolion just gave me a 19$ robloc card

[@tickogrey5846]

**at the intel store** Oh hi there so i overclocked my core i9 with 60 volts of electricity and i was wondering if it was covered

[@ozrencupac]

The shopkeeper NOPE

[@quantumbits]

Yes!... for a one time fee of 429.99

[@googletranslate149]

@@quantumbits wallet:why do i hear boos music?

[@773Spair]

0:43 Improper CPU Overclocking 1:55 Intel Performance Tuning Protection Plan 2:34 Poor Cooling & Ventilation 3:31 Not using UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) or surge protector 4:41 Deleting System Files 5:32 Interrupting Updates 6:35 Shaking a HDD (hard drive, especially a laptop's) 7:42 Messing with components while they're running 9:16 etherkiller 9:38 washing computer components, spilling liquid on a laptop keyboard, pouring an entire quart of motor oil into pc

[@ZekSanchez]

Thank you so much, saved a lot of time, also 800th comment

[@773Spair]

@@ZekSanchez You're welcome😉

[@chubselpulgoso3918]

I have done all of this 🤫

[@ZekSanchez]

@@chubselpulgoso3918 damn

[@cotton_cottontail]

ThioJoe "don't shake your laptop" my brain (digs through memories) me "im safe"

[@BRNOOB_]

Lol

[@Slimothy]

Lmao that thumbnail. _Just a dab of thermal paste..._

[@rubieowo]

I've done all of them. On my friends pc.

[@Tw3akst3r]

11 times... I question your choice of friends.

[@rubieowo]

@@Tw3akst3r lol

[@shou_gana1]

r/madlads

[@rubieowo]

@@shou_gana1 yeee

[@Davis38]

_"Friend"_

[@DeadPixel1105]

I've been overclocking my GPUs for years, but I still have never attempted to overclock a CPU. I just don't feel comfortable with the risks.

[@machinemadman2277]

Being a idiot and downloading io bit unlocker and then trying to free up the C hard drive with your windows on it and destroying your os without having a backup.....totally hasn’t happened to me😅

[@benedani9580]

tbh iobit software is useless, if anything they actually make your pc slower, I find that PCs with advanced systemcare and that other shit on them consistently boot slower, for something that was supposed to make your pc faster that's amazing

[@zank8470]

@@benedani9580 Bruh its a joke

[@snowiblind]

@@benedani9580 iobit unlocker is completely different from other iobit applications, it's a tool that gives you access to files that are apparently under use

[@MemeProductionCompany]

Not hitting it with hammers may help

[@FarmYardGaming]

Oops.

[@ThioJoe]

Citation needed

[@FarmYardGaming]

@@ThioJoe Wikipedia

[@Schmooptiy]

Prior to watching: “Please tell me I didn’t do any of these things!” 😬😬😬

[@Jake-sw3ss]

Jake: I'm watching you...

[@Schmooptiy]

Thanks man. Good looking out 👀 Us Jakes need to stick together 😉

[@Jake-sw3ss]

True.

[@jakeludlow7064]

Jake late to the party but yes we do

[@ananttiwari1337]

@@jakeludlow7064 "Mom can we have Jake Chudnow at home?" "We have Jake Chudnow at home." Jake Chudnow at home: Jake Ludnow

[@smft9147]

I heard that if you pee on your computer it will break so don't pee on your pc

[@fritzrandal7508]

smft didn’t worked mine still works fine

[@Robert08010]

True but it may cure thumbnail fungus and you don't want all your windows thumbnails turning bad do you?

[@smft9147]

@@Robert08010 this is art

[@CodeSlapper]

Don't let your cat pee on the PC.

[@shou_gana1]

@@CodeSlapper or your dog

[@SubtitleXD]

Thiojoe: “Do you want to destroy your computer?” Me: YeS I wOuLd LoVe To

[@gdtd4ever829]

lol

[@lailoutherand]

What.

[@billionairexd4977]

Lol me too I Want a new gaming pc

[@iyeetsecurity922]

In regards to _ventilation,_ if you smoke, *do it outside.* My careless young self gamed and smoked and when I opened up the case to clean it, *wow.* Clumps of black and sticky dust etc everywhere. I tore it all down and spent a day off thoroughly cleaning it and never did that again.

[@zeus3freedom]

I appreciate your work for making these videos! Thanks!

[@Xeros_VII]

"avoid shaking a HDD, this is quite common with laptops" Me, having always used SSDs after my first laptop: Eh?

[@ojassingh8313]

When I was playing resident evil 4, I accidentally punch my monitor as I was angry I died 100 times. How do I prevent it?

[@Sol4rOnYt]

I have 1 256gb ssd and 1 tb hdd. It's normal to have both.

[@ojassingh8313]

@@Sol4rOnYt xd

[@August_Forster]

No need to flex mr rich money big shot man

[@Anis-bo1kn]

Another mistake that may damage your computer: ThioJoe’s fake tutorials...

[@sugarbabylove1000]

I was thinking just that myself

[@Anis-bo1kn]

Ashton Harb That’s because some people who tried the fake tutorials for game consoles reported that they broke theirs

[@SaturneKx]

@Ashton Harb WOOOOOOOOOOSH

[@beeschan7301]

SaturneKx ya don’t need to scream

[@zank8470]

In his fake videos desc he said he switched to real vids

[@Gitarzan66]

I've learned so much from watching your vids the last couple months. I watch several a day trying to get up to speed. Even my wife is impressed with our new network. (and that's saying something) lol.

[@anjachan]

8:36 love your choice of taking this scene 😂

[@Daa253]

9:38 Or with a shop vac they put out static which can cause ESD, unless you have them grounded properly.

[@LucienSabre]

The thumbnail is hilarious, one of the best I’ve ever seen. 😂😂

[@prenom_nom]

Do you want to completely ruin your computer? Of course I do!!!

[@freddislettis9835]

the fan placement one is actually super important. My friend fried his laptop since the cooling was failing and i had some bad thermal paste so my cpu was hitting 120 degrees playing valorant and the computer would shut down from overheating. put some new thermal paste and now its at 60 degrees max

[@cuteswan]

I remember the HD shake test - that was awesome. My worst mistake was to get distracted and yank a memory board out of a computer while it was on. (Nearly 30 years ago and I'll never forget!) No more trying to do too many things at once when a case is open. Thanks again.

[@Robert08010]

In 1992, my supervisor's computer was so flimsy, it would crash from even small vibrations on her desk. I tried to explain to her that was not normal but she wouldn't hear of it.

[@Triad637]

UPS saved my pc yrs ago in a (very) old apt where every time my nextdoor neighbor's blender and toaster were on, my screen sizzled.

[@snarkykat]

One other great way to destroy the mainboard is to allow a USB cable to come into contact with a 120-volt power source,. A year ago yesterday, that happened to me when a USB cable I had plugged into my computer touched the prong of a cell phone charger as I was plugging it in. There was a big fireball on the power strip and the computer immediately went dead. The accident left a visible burn mark on the mainboard :P

[@sumanlayek2340]

Thank You Helpful video !

[@enderger5308]

6:10 this is where the NixOS Linux distro shines: since updates are done generationally, if the computer fails to upgrade there is no situation where your computer is completely unusable. You can just boot into the previous generation.

[@Paddywagonexpress]

I've been looking for something like an uninterruptible power supply for ages nut didn't know what I've been looking for. Thank you; it's great not to be feeling around in the dark.

[@Goddssuo]

Subscription earned, can’t wait to dive into your other videos. Hope they’re as useful as this one. Surge protector is a must, ssd I’ve built pc’s for this long and no one has ever told me this. Ridiculous lol. Surge protector basically as important as a cpu lolllll

[@AlDunbar]

My PC has a built-in battery backup that can keep the system running for hours. And it can be setup to do a shutdown when the battery gets below a certain level. It has another feature that makes it difficult for me to work on the guts inside while it is running. These features have been commonly available for years; the products using them just don't seem to be marketed to highlight these useful functionalities. The code name for this is "LAPTOP". With an external monitor and wireless keyboard/mouse it gives me all that I got from my last desktop, and more: I can now run dual monitors, and, if necessary, I can easily take it with me on trips.

[@asianKirby_0]

Very helpful video there was many things i didnt know about

[@carrama3540]

bro you are like the best tips and tricks for windows. Thank you bro

[@madmaxgrey]

ventilation and air flow i can vouch for i did some tests with my own PC and if you don't have any fans to take the excess hot air out of your computer. you will notice that your pc will hang up or in some cases just completely restart. if your doing heavy tasks like playing games or anything else thats hardware heavy. this usually happens if your doing something for a couple hours. doing normal tasks like internet browsing and such won't cause any of it

[@DaveCallaghan24]

It's funny that this video was recommended to me from your video about doubling cpu cores. The irony of it

[@madmaxgrey]

i've washed plenty of modern motherboards with water when they were completly felty. after the washing you have to hang it up some where and let it sit for around 2 to 3 days

[@randyriegel8553]

It's perfectly find to wash motherboards and other circuit boards with water as long as they is not power to them and they are completely dry before powering up. In my 21 years in IT as a developer I have dealt with lots of hardware also. If an electrolytic capacitor or a battery on the board leaks by all means remove the bad component, use a toothbrush under warm water from faucet to scrub the area that has the leakage on it. Then use some isopropyl alcohol (99% preferably) and clean it with that too. Replace bad component and you're good to go. I have fixed circuit boards with water damage that caused corrosion by scrubbing the corrosion off under a water faucet. Kind of ironic.

[@jimrhea5484]

I just saved a motherboard by washing it. And not the first. Of course it's a last ditch effort. These were somehow sugarcoated by soda or something. The trick is to never use hard water (minerals will leave deposits) and keep it under a powerful fan (preferably heated air) for a couple days to make sure all water has evaporated from underneath components. During cleaning use a soft paint brush. The bristles on a toothbrush are very short and even a soft toothbrush may be too stiff. Don't push hard, and if you find that you have to, then let it soak first until you don't. It was crazy when I tried it, but it worked (more than once) and so it is now a valid technique as far as I am concerned.

[@F0undationsofD3cay]

I managed to break my PC by having too many wires. Basically, I have a wired mouse that is plugged into the back of the PC (which is on the outside of my desk) the mouse wire ran behind the desk and through a small gap between the desk and the wall. The problem was, my mouse wire easily got tangled with the wires connected my PC to the power outlet and also my external speaker wires. So, because of this, there were a few times were I'd be using my PC and then the whole thing would power off because the wires got unplugged from my setup. I'd fix it and continue on with what I was doing. That is, until when 7 months ago it happened, and when I plugged my PC back in I managed to kill the power supply. I haven't been able to fix it though because I've never built a PC or repaired one before, and my parents don't have enough for a power supply. I have a lot of files on there that I don't wanna lose (like, you know, a Windows XP ISO, game files, and my entire archive of Miiverse posts I made when I was younger), so hopefully I can get it fixed soon.

[@jakesnake629]

Great job

[@iakonasisler4808]

5:00 I remember a couple years ago I was trying to close a crashed game using task manager and I accidentally force closed Windows and I couldn't get my pc to shut down without unplugging it

[@wraith1117]

It's one of the things I love about my PC. I've been running an intel core i7 7700k on a ASUS Z77 Sabertooth for, shit, quite a while. And the bios on that has a great 'dynamic' for over clocking, where it will +, or - voltages depending on your current workload. Also, doing a performance score of 8.9, to 9.9 on all. Yes those processors are known to run a bit hot. but they (for the most part) were kind of built for that. I don't even water cool. the Cooler Master hyper 212 has been doing the trick just fine. I can still game, edit videos, Multitask like a lunatic. Although one thing I have noticed. My performance has grown a lot since going to win 10, from win 7, although not at first. but as updates (big and small) have come to pass, my PC is running better than ever. also, yes I COMPLETELY agree one having a good UPS. that shit really isn't all that expensive. but after losing an older PC to a spike. I won't run without. I also run a POWER CONDITIONER/SEQUENCER. Those are great because I also use my PC as a home studio, so all things plugged in will have regulated voltage. That one is not that important, but it is fairly convenient. Just my .02 cents.

[@Yemto]

I think I know what went wrong with the multimeter, you had it set to measure Amps, which will connect the two leads and thereby create a short if used incorrectly. If it was set to measure voltage that wouldn't have happened.

[@ultraali453]

4:28 APC UPS devices may also come with the ability to show a notification in Windows in case of low battery and even "shut down" or activate "sleep mode" automatically if necessary.

[@CreaZyp154]

Another thing with UPS : some can send some data to the computer to tell that it is currently in "battery mode" and how much estimated time is left; so the pc shuts down properly on its own (Not all UPS have that and not all pc either, you might need to install a program on your pc)

[@mohanrajp7677]

Hey theo !! Glad to have you back !! 🤩 Can you make a vedio on " how can i know that my operating system (win 10) is not corrupted and is working flawless"

[@simarkarmani4034]

Run System File Checker

[@mohanrajp7677]

@@simarkarmani4034 thanks a lot !! 😁

[@fido139]

I like NOT overclocking best. LOL! A note about UPS backup boxes, the batteries crap out after only a year of so. SO, just when you need it, it's not there.

[@PurpleKnightmare]

A UPS is a must around here. No more lost work for any power brownouts. Those happen often. I have two, one for the desktop, one for the monitors.

[@bobstadelmayer8402]

Don't build your office next to a water tower. 😁 Had a storm come thru one night and lightning hit the water tower. Fried every desktop network card (except one) in the bank branch we had next to the tower.

[@j0shuaj]

First, I broke my first Windows PC with viruses from limewire :)

[@FarmYardGaming]

I approve of this, comrade

[@knightwing5169]

When I was 15 and didn't know any better, I ruined my PC with malware from some shady free downloader.

[@offbrandhp5705]

Knight Wing hey im 15 and want to get my first pc and I don’t want to kill it with viruses what could I do about it or how could I avoid it?

[@jaycalter1629]

@@offbrandhp5705 get malware bytes premium, from the official website. It is like the best antivirus. It blocks all malware and viruses.

[@gabrijelabajlo5459]

@@jaycalter1629 Or avast its very good

[@sideskroll]

You can actually wash a mobo. As long as its 150% dry before you pit it back together. In fact, thats what they do at the factory. I have done it a couple of times before and it worked. Not only that but it "fixed" a dead mobo.

[@Rexeh1]

Good stuff lad

[@totallyrealcat4800]

Thanks, I’m going to try this on school computers :)

[@AlDunbar]

Kudos for Kevin for describing how he toasted part of a computer. That is the kind of thing I think a lot of people in his line of business would just conveniently forget their more embarrassing mistakes.

[@zank8470]

4:48 "They said System32 was a virus!!!!"

[@Bandcon]

"everyone makes mistakes, it doesn't do anything" Thiojoe: lol

[@Beevreeter]

I need to add / remove hard drives from my computer all the time and luckily the mobo has a hot-plug option in the BIOS to accommodate this - but once i needed to connect an old IDE drive via a SATA to IDE adapter, and of course these use older molex power connectors. The drive wasn't being detected so I plugged and unplugged the molex a few times and suddenly the PC just died completely - and the mobo was fried! Expensive lesson since I had to replace motherboard, cpu, and RAM.

[@okaro6595]

I washed my display adapter - not these new ones with huge fans. I had a USB 2.0 card that blew and the soot messed the display adapter so that the display was garbage. I washed it with water and let dry properly and it worked for years.

[@shineshrinepl]

Question if you spill something on your keyboard and it fully doesn't work can replace your keyboard with something that isn't the same keybourd

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

Why does adjusting the voltage supposedly overclock, instead of bumping up how many clock cycles per second you give it from the timer circuit?

[@vlt96]

About the System32 delete thing. On Linux, doing rm -rf / could actually delete the EFI partition if it's mounted and potentially brick your computer.

[@MrHarris73]

Back in the 90s I had this really cool (for the 90s) Logitech keyboard. It wasn't wireless but it was a keyboard/mouse combo and the keyboard was ergonomic and had a built-in full size trackpad with 2 buttons for left and right click. Keyboards like that are a dime a dozen these days but back then it was like a unicorn. I loved that keyboard and everything was great....until I tipped over a bowl of cereal on it. It immediately was unusable and I searched high and low and couldn't find another one like it. So sad.

[@johnnystaccata]

Use a grounding strap. Sometimes you have to let capacitors disharge also. Be very careful when working with RAM. etc.

[@evertkleynhans2617]

@9:05 this old-timer remembering using a normal voltage tester (I will not admit that my precious Fluke was used) on an old CRT display HT lead..... not nice. Poor tester never made it to the recycle station as it had an instant cremation service...

[@gunfisher4661]

Don`t forget about the cat jumping up on the desk and flopping over on the key board expecting to get rubbed.

[@rpst39]

One time I used a two pin fan to short pci-e (I think). I saw sone pins inside got red and it shut itself down. Still works fine

[@DragoNate]

"do you want to completely ruin your computer? well of course not!" don't put words in my mouth. sometimes I do!

[@KevinBenecke]

If your someone who never turns your computer off, some interruptible power supplies also come with software and a USB cable that to connect it to your computer and will shut your computer off after a specified amount of time after the power goes off.

[@andrejvujic]

1. Overclocking 2. Poor ventilation and cooling 3. Nost using a UPS 4. Deleting system files 5. Interrupting updates 6. Shaking HDD 7. Messing with components while computer is running

[@araigumakiruno]

UPS suck,i prefer FedEx

[@patricktrakzel9657]

Always try to put your OS and your files on different partitions. When you have to reinstall your OS you still have your files. Don´t forget to make backups though.

[@gnanaprakashm843]

Old thio is back.

[@LonksAwakening]

I use OS X 10.4 Tiger on my nostalgia Mac, it literally lets you drag the system folder to the trash bin and doesn’t even ask for the admin password. Of course you can’t take it back out because you can’t open files in the trash, and trash is part of finder, which is in the trash. I did this for fun on my dying hard drive and it made every single character the no character found symbol (A in a square).

[@Ski180]

Possibly a stupid question but do you think my Mac could pick up some malware or other not so fun stuff if i download a youtube to mp3 app like clipgrabber?

[@justinstearnenedd2553]

Honourable Mentions: -Installing one Mod for any game your pc can run -Playing Call of Duty MW 2019 for 17 seconds (Bonus if your PC is over the age of 3) -Installing any Hyper-Realistic FPS game made after 2018 - *H A M M E R*

[@SamCableguy]

I’ve always wondered about UPSs. Back in 2010 I once had a bolt of lighting hit my backyard and it wiped out one of my 2 GPU (gtx 480 Hydro Copper). The PC wasn’t even on when this happened. At the time this GPU was expensive and very hard to find. Thankfully the wonderful people over at EVGA (specifically Jacob) read my forum post and helped me out anyways. I’ve been a customer of EVGA for 10 years now because of that. With that said, every time there Is a chance of rain or storm, I shut down and unplug everything now…forever traumatized

[@upsidedown4155]

8th method, give it to a 12 year old boy and say "you can do anything online but no adult stuff, we're going out for a hour", the thing will be fried in 5 minutes lol

[@xanataph]

Watch out for cheap UPS units. We had one at the radio station I manage. It fried itself and actually took down the playout computer with it. I was rather taken aback by this event as we all know these things are designed to protect computers, not wreck 'em. It obviously didn't fail safe.

[@johnflare5925]

So what temperature do we have to keep our pc at? Any monitor app suggestions?

[@avi8aviate]

One time, I was dumb enough to let a scheduled chkdsk run during an update. Surprisingly, Startup Repair fixed the resulting boot loop.

[@bjornhalstrom9933]

If you are using a micrichip, such as an card make sure you never interrupt a write operation in progress. This can currpt it for keeps.

[@billgroves5672]

We EE's wash PCB's after assembling them all thee time. Remove all power (incl coin cells), wash, then rinse with distilled water. Bake at low temp low moisture until completely dry. Haven't had an issue yet. Rinsing with non distilled water or with out enough distilled water may cause corrosion. Also forced air should be not used haphazardly as it could blow debris under high density parts (bad ) or contaminate electrolytic caps that are not well sealed so caution & YMMV applies to those situations.

[@TheArtofKAS]

Time for some tech revenge. *Holds mouse over system 32 folder*

[@FengLengshun]

What about cheaping out on the Power Supply Unit?

[@justacatthathasinternetacc550]

What about while installing windows not to power off during OS installation as now I can't even reinstall via a installation media

[@Karvega11]

Be careful what reg. entries you delete with ccleaner as well. Done it a million times.

[@mbp1646]

I am surprised that spilling coffee on your laptop isn't higher up the list. In my experience this is probably the most common for of death by user in practise.

[@pugnate666]

2:35 "If you have a pre-built you'll probably be fine" Having watched Gamers Nexus' series on pre-built PCs, I can not confirm that ...

[@MY1BLACKCAT]

someone spilled some wine on my laptop ,of course on the keyboard, and i am still using it a month later and it works great, but now you make me worry about what you said about long term corrosion

[@Jsolker]

In Venezuela power outages are extremely common, almost every day your PC will have a chance of being damaged by that cause. With that being said, it's strange to me that, even without protection, all of my PC and Laptops (that only work plugged in due to a broken battery) were not damaged. I guess I'm extremely lucky

[@danmo43]

Another is do not run a registry defrag while an update is running. Spent all night re-installing my daughter's Windows after that. Side note: back in the early 90's, I had a hard drive I had to manually spin it to get it running. It was fine as long as it didn't stop. Just didn't have the money at the time to replace it.

[@brianbuddy2ACP]

9:45 Actually, washing a motherboard with water is actually ok, if, A, you remove every power source, including the CMOS battery, and B, let it dry completely before even attempting to turn it back on. Some retro computer enthusiasts have actually run motherboards through the dishwasher to remove leaked electrolytic capacitor electrolyte from the board before replacing those bad capacitors.

[@snarkykat]

If you see anything on your mainboard that' looks a little crooked DON'T STRAIGHTEN IT I did that once and a few seconds later smoke began pouring out from the front vent haha

[@simarkarmani4034]

Your's comment is actually one of the mistakes in that "messing with the components".

[@timothygibney159]

Let me guess? You had if plugged in and with a pair of pliars created a circuit

[@snarkykat]

@@timothygibney159 No, I twisted one of the voltage regulator heat sinks with my fingers because it looked crooked. Bad idea. As soon as I put the cover on and turned on the machine it started smoking. Needless to say, it didn't finish POSTing. That was in 1996.

[@AQuietNight]

I wouldn't keep hamsters in your computer either. But that is just me.

[@zmbdog]

I had a PC that would freeze during updates forcing me to hard shut down and I corrupted the OS more than once doing it. I think it happened twice out of maybe 15 times, so really not even that rare.

[@andyscusting7783]

Every Spring time as the Weather warms up , my 2012 desktop is opened up and the dust is blown out with a hair dryer blowing cool / unheated air .

[@GuyPipili]

I always tell my computer that I would teach it swim 🏊 while still plugged in. Bad idea, huh. 😆

[@byronnnnn]

my pc updated all night, woke up to lights blinking(mouse keyvoars turnknf kn) And when I turned it off it DELETED ALL SYSTEM FILES FR NOTHING IN C:/ I was so smart that I fixed it 😁😎😎😎😎